Tyndall Glacier (Chile)

Tyndall Glacier (Chile)

Infobox_Glacier
glacier_name = Tyndall Glacier


caption = As photographed from the International Space Station.
type =
location = Chile
coordinates = coord|51|15|S|73|17|W|type:glacier
area = 331 km²
length = 32 km
thickness =
terminus = Glacial lake
status = retreating

Tyndall Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located in the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The glacier has its main calving front in Geikie Lake and like its neighbor, Grey Glacier, it has been significantly retreating for the last years.

References

* [http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/EarthObservatory/Tyndall_Glacier_Chile.htm Tyndall Glacier] at the NASA Earth Observatory


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